Charles Haughey was a crook - SHOCK NEWS!!!!11

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Former Irish Prime Minister Charles Haughey, who died this year, accepted bribes and followed unethical business practices, a tribunal has found.
The Moriarty Tribunal into Haughey's finances was launched in 1997.

Its 600-page report stated that the former premier was paid IR£50,000 (£42,000) by a Saudi sheikh to support passport applications.

It said he accepted cash from wealthy businessmen over a period of 17 years, including his 13 years as Taoiseach.

Full article here

Such suprising news isn't it? Who'd have thought it?

[Tetro Kornbluth]

I AM SHOCKED TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111.

Gotta to love the Irish legal system, and the Tribunals and the fact that takes decades for the system to find out what was obvious to everyone since oh well, forever.

And this let's not forget was the first part of the tribunal (Would Jas know - or anyone else for that matter - how long it took?)

[Јas]

I AM SHOCKED TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111.

Indeed...

Gotta to love the Irish legal system, and the Tribunals and the fact that takes decades for the system to find out what was obvious to everyone since oh well, forever.

I think that's a bit harsh on the legal system. (Though, I'll grant that my views as a prospective member of said system may be seen as biased.)Due process takes time.

The value of the judgement of officialdom on Haughey is considerable (though maybe not equal to the financial costs of the proceedings). While many may have been deeply suspicious regarding Haughey's financial affairs for years, it would be unfair to say that it has always been obvious to everyone - particularly the hardcore support.

And this let's not forget was the first part of the tribunal (Would Jas know - or anyone else for that matter - how long it took?)

The Tribunal was created in 1997 (as the Moriarty Tribunal) after the McCracken Tribunal revelations of Ben Dunne's payments.

[merseysider]

I remember seeing a documentary about Irish politics once, which showed Charles Haughey during the economic crisis in the early 80's giving a TV address to the nation where he said "our problem is that, as a nation, we have been living beyond our means for too long" and saying that public expenditure would have to be cut.

This coming from someone who was on a salary of £50K but with the help of various generous kind hearted pillars of the business community was living like a millionaire!

Yuk.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

I remember seeing a documentary about Irish politics once, which showed Charles Haughey during the economic crisis in the early 80's giving a TV address to the nation where he said "our problem is that, as a nation, we have been living beyond our means for too long" and saying that public expenditure would have to be cut.

..And Partially due to the fiscal incomptence of his own goverment & previous Fianna Fail goverments he was involved in.

[Јas]

..And Partially due to the fiscal incomptence of his own goverment & previous Fianna Fail goverments he was involved in.

It would be remiss not to point out that fiscal incompetence has been practiced by pretty much all parties in Irish history.

[Tetro Kornbluth]

..And Partially due to the fiscal incomptence of his own goverment & previous Fianna Fail goverments he was involved in.

It would be remiss not to point out that fiscal incompetence has been practiced by pretty much all parties in Irish history.

True. Very True. Just the Lynch\Haughey Govt from 77'-81' was particulary high on that list.